Field Day Tours

AGT Foods Australia Pulse Processing

Pulse Processing (AGT Foods Australia) – Come and see the Horsham facilities of a world leader in pulse handling, processing and value adding, featuring state-of-the-art capabilities for cleaning, sizing, splitting, colour-sorting, and packaging of pulses.

Coordinated by Kevin Scoullar, AGTFoods

Date: 15 October 2019Time: 2pm – 3pm *Times may vary on the day. Transport: Transfers will be departing from Field Day. At the end of the tour, transfers will be available back to the Field Day venue, followed by Horsham Hotels. Maximum participants: 40

Grains Innovation Park

A chance to see the inner workings of the leading agricultural research location in Western Victoria. From germplasm to phenotyping to grain quality, this is your chance to see a snapshot of the research delivering solutions for the future of pulse production.

Coordinated by Fiona Carine and Sally Norton, AgVictoria

Date: 15 October 2019Time: 2pm – 4pm *Times may vary on the day. Transport: Transfers will be departing from Field Day. At the end of the tour, transfers will be available back to the Field Day venue, followed by Horsham Hotels. Maximum participants: 60

Local Pulse Farms and Farm Storage

The Wimmera is the heartland of lentil production in southern Australia. On this tour you will have the opportunity to visit local innovative farms, observing several pulse crops and on farm storage facilities.

Coordinated by Tim Pohlner, Agrivision

Date: 15 October 2019Time: 2pm – 4pm *Times may vary on the day. Transport: Transfers will be departing from Field Day. At the end of the tour, transfers will be available back to the Field Day venue, followed by Horsham Hotels. Maximum participants: 55